Turtle Sanctuary, Tawi-tawi

Not so many of us Filipino locals know where really is turtle islands located, or if it really do exist until this day. I dicovered this place for the purpose of a medical mission and to my surprise I never thought of discovering a great place located in this southwest most of Philippines. Never thought such beauty and serenity do exist such as this one. The peacefulness of this island made me forget the busy life in the city.

Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, is located at the southwestern tip of the Philippines, about 1,000 km southwest of Manila, the country’s capital. This municipality is right on the edge of the international treaty limits separating the Philippines and Malaysia. The group of islands, namely, Boan, Lihiman, Langaan, Great Bakkungan, Taganak, and Baguan, is situated south of Palawan, northwest of the Tawi-Tawi mainland and northeast of Sabah, Malaysia. The location of the six islands is approximately defined by the intersection of 6o 10’ N latitude and 118o 10’ E longitude.